Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

The Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Guapi, Cauca in Colombia.

Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
132,000
128,000 (97%)
Parishes5
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 April 1954 (66 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de La Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Vicar ApostolicCarlos Alberto Correa Martínez
Bishops emeritusRafael Morales Duque, O.F.M.
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History

On 5 April 1954 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 February 2001.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • José de Jesús Arango, O.F.M. † (23 Apr 1954 – 1969) Died
  • José Miguel López Hurtado, O.F.M. † (28 Nov 1969 – 1982) Resigned
  • Alberto Lee López, O.F.M. † (8 Mar 1985 – 1992) Died
  • Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. (5 May 1994 – 13 Feb 2001) Resigned
  • Hernán Alvarado Solano † (13 Feb 2001 – 31 Jan 2011) Died
  • Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez (3 Dec 2013 - )
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See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

  1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.



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